Activities of Gilles PARGNEAUX related to 2018/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 16 promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Disarmament Agenda, 'Securing our Common Future',
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas transparency measures such as the monitoring of arms exports help to boost trust among Member States;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Criticises the violations ofsystematic failure to apply the eight criteria by some Member States and the fact that military technology does sometimes reach destinations and end users that do not meet the criteria laid down in the Common Position; considers that uniform and consistenttakes the view that greater convergence in the application of the eight criteria should be promoted; regrets the lack of provisions on sanctions to be imposed on Member States that fail to complyheck compliance with the eight criteria whenin advance of granting licences and advises the Member States to make provision for arrangements to conduct independent checks;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Suggests that ways should be explored for the EU to support the Member States in their compliance with the eight criteria of the common position, in particular by providing information during the risk assessment phase, checks on the end users, ex-ante checks on shipments and a regularly updated list of the third countries that comply with the criteria of the common position;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the very late publication of the eighteenth annual report for 2015 in March 2017 and of the nineteenth annual report for 2016 in February 2018; calls for a more standardised and timely reporting and submission procedure to be guaranteed by setting a strict deadline for submitting data of no later than January following the year in which the exports took place, and by setting a fixed publication date of no later than March following the export ye, and by setting a fixed publication date based on national and international calendars;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that according to Article 8(2) of the Common Position all Member States are obliged to report on their arms exports, and urges all Member States to comply fully with their obligations, as set out in the Common Position; stresses that high-quality, disaggregated data on actual deliveries is essential for understanding how the eight criteria are applied;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Criticises the fact that a number of Member States did not make full submissions to the nineteenth annual report on the basis of detailed, country-specific data; notes that Cyprus submitted a ‘nil’ report; criticises the fact that Greece did not submit a report at all, Italy and France only reported total data on the value of actual exports and Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom did not report values of actual exports; is concerned that, as a result, important information is missing from the COARM annual report, which is therefore not up to date or able to present a complete picture of Member States’ export activities; considers that a standardised verification and reporting system should be established to provide more detailed and exhaustive information; reiterates its request that all Member States, especially the main arms- exporting ones which have not made full submissions, provide a full set of data regarding their past exports with a view to the next annual report;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that not all EU national parliaments scrutinise governmental licensing decisions by, inter alia, producing annual arms export reports; calls, therefore, for a general increase in parliamentary and public oversight; points to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, which provide for the possibility of regular responses to the EU Annual Reports on Arms Exports; calls on national parliaments to exchange any existing best practices in the area of reporting and supervision of arms exports;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out the EU's ambitions to become a global actor for peace; Takes the view that the EU should meet its increased responsibility for peace and security in Europe and in the world by means of further arms limitation and disarmament initiatives and that, as a responsible global player, it should lead the way, i.e. that it should play an active role in the areas of non-proliferation of arms, global disarmament and arms transfer controls;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises that all the Member States are signatories to the ATT; calls for universalisation of the ATT and for more focus to be placed on those countries that are not signatories; also commends the outreach efforts regarding the ATT and supports its effective implementation; encourages Member States to help third countries in the creation, improvement and application of arms checking systems in compliance with the common position;